Tension roll



Aug. 26,1930. 1-. MOOR 1,173,143

TENS ION ROLL Filed July 30, 1927 720%.? Moore Patented Aug. 2e,]19so ap ncaumi. antitank S 1 The invention: lateabroadlyto tensroning devices, and particularly 'toa :tensioning: d8:

vice-adapted tob attached to a computing machine for preventing its roll of paper from p by said tensioning devmeex acquiring slack,

erting pressureon saidroll to lncrease the tension onvthe paper operation.

An object ofthe invention is tov provide 1.0 means adapted to be attached to a computing machine, to engage its'paper roll to prevent it'from unduly unwinding by inertia during the operation of the machine.

Another object of the lnve tion is toipro 21. 5 vide a tensioning'devi ce that may be readily:-

attached to a computing machine and which is arrangedforeasy adjustment thereon;

Another object of the invention is toprop c a 'crossshattd5; on whichpa roll of paper- 16 s i vide a tensioning device in which gravity controlled means is provided to automaticale ly engage theroll of paper.

Another ob'ect of the lnvention isto provide means on the tensioning device to prevent axial displacement of-the paper roll 2,2 thereon.

In general it is intended to provide a tensioning device adapted to be supplied as an ,accessory to, or standard equipment for a I computing machine, which is easily adjust- 6'35. able, adaptedto being mounted onamachine and arrangedfor gravity controlled adjust-j ment with the paper roll, to prevent the roll from unduly unwinding and forming aslack, as well as being arranged to prevent axialdis placement of the pap er roll with respect to its proper position onthezmachine.

in viewas will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resldes 1n the coi'nbmation and arrangement of the parts and in the details of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, i it being understood ,that changes in thepreciseembodiment herein described, 'maycbe ma'de'jwithin the scope of What is claimed without-departing from' the spirit of the'invention: V

Inthedrawings: I r w m. Fig. 1 is afragmentary side elevation-of a I computing machine shown with apreferred during an unwinding "slide. through. guidewaysl 1Z7, form-ed" in: the

sidewall and exten ds'downwardly -sL 1b'stan-.

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form oithedevice-attached thereto in open: at iYQZPO ilZ iOI Ln j I Fig.2is aplan-vtiew ofithe same. I, c Fig. a perspective ;view of-a. frame-carrying a roller showing a fragmentof jthe means gior .securing-it to the machine-.d erspective. view-oianother f itensioning device.

Bit-1. 2 5 1115221 enlargedZ sectional fview I Show} ingaaportignof the iirme anditsjadjustin-g v lhe computing machine asfawhole isde's q i gnfiq ediby-l laanid has secured to; itsends side brackets-1 and in. this! instance by; means I .ofimachinegsc s l,.but .,saidbracketstmay 35 baseeuredr ii an mama m n he ends of the e bracketsterminate in arms and p p 13% 'PIQYidGd-JJWith aligned. bores to flcarry a.

rotatabll a mounted, its endQbeing, adapted to f machineband',ar'oundltheroll 18 through the path,(j f,.n-1e ans provided.forprintingthereon. f The .tnsioning "device; comprisesga frame .so me spalced sidewallsZ19heldiin spaced relationship by means ofguifdesor spacers 21 pivotally seeuredithereto; by pins, 22, for by. turnedfl i n po ns.o th pa f end tially in alignment with the pivotal. pins of an eccentrically {mounted roller 24, toform means to" engage the "sides of the paper roll topreventfaxialidisplacement thereof during this '1 frame susstandard '25; having a cross bar or arm 26, can

tending atfright an les therefrom over the roll 1'6 to which; the "frame is secured mf-aanyapproved 1nanner,1 bribes-illustrated p :the arm; 26' is secured thereto "by "meansfof tonguesengagingslotsin the; side wan -19 Thevotheri end :of the standard is provided l f i lj e appa ent t the ro l 2 norwe J I rollby gravity, and that it will remain in engagement with the paper roll after a considerable amount of the paper has been unwound, and the degree to which the paper may be unwound before the roller 24: fails to engage andhas to be resetdepends upon the eccentricity of the roller. 'Toreset the roller it is only necessary to loosen the thumb screw 27 and lower the frame' The roller 24 is preferably of sufficient weight to exertthe proper amount of pressure on the paper roll to prevent said roll from inadvertently-unwinding in a clock-wise direction. When it is desired-to prevent unwindingofthe paper nut 34.:

'centrically;

' roll, the roller 2 L is reversed about its pivot on their ends by transverse members in wliich a roller'31'is rotatably mounted and may be either mounted concentrically or eccentrically, but as here shown it is mounted con- Lugs 32 extend upwardly fromeach corner of paper to prevent unintended unwinding thereof.

3. In a device of the class described adapted to be attached to a computing machine having a roll of paper mount-ed for unwinding therefrom, means for adj ustably securing said device to said machine, a frame suspended from said securing meanscomprising spaced walls having integral extensions forming fingers to engage the ends of the roll to prevent axial displacement thereof, and a rolle'r, .eccentrically mounted in said side Walls,'said roller being adapted to engage saidrollof paperto prevent unintended un- Winding thereof. I .In testimony whereof'I afiix my signature at Kewanee, Illinois. 7 r r q THOMAS MOORE.

of the frame and are provided with apertures in which adjusting means, such ass'creweyes 33. areinserted and each providedwith a V Flexible nemesis 35 extend from these screw eyes-to the arm 26 of the securing means, to which they are affixed. "I t livill be obviousthat the tensioning device may be adjusted by' taking up or letting out the flexible means. orfthe device as a whole may be leveled by adjusting one or more of the nuts 34. Inother respects the device issimilar to the preferrediorm.

'. It is not intended tobelimited to the exact 7 details shown and described except in-so far p as limited by the claims. I claim:

to be attached to a computing machine hav- Ifi a device of the a sescribed adapted ing'a roll of paper mounted forrotation therein, means for securing said device-to said machine, a substantially, rectangular frame attached to said securing means. means on said frame for guiding saidpaper from i said roll. and a roller'eccentricallv mounted n sa d framenengagmg sald roll of paper.

' to beattached toa computing machine hav 2. Ina device ofltheclass described adapted inga roll of paperrmounted for unwinding (therefrom, adjustable means. for securing said deviceyto said machine, a framesuse pended from said securing means comprising spacediwalls,guiding means forith'e paper extending belowsaid walls and a roller ec- :centri'callv mounted betweensaid side walls,

said rollerlbe'i'ng adapted toengage saidroll 

